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Moscow airports resume flights after drone attack

By Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2026 | 6:37 AM

MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Four Moscow airports resumed ​flights on ‌Sunday, after they were earlier suspended for ‌security ​reasons, aviation ⁠regulator Rosaviatsia ⁠said.

Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports paused operations ​for just over an ⁠hour ⁠amid a ​drone attack on ​the Russian capital.

Air defence ‌systems had downed 71 Ukrainian drones, ⁠including 11 flying en route to ⁠Moscow, ‌since 2 ⁠p.m. (1100 GMT), ​the ‌Interfax news agency ​reported, ⁠citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alex ​Richardson)